Awarded contract

Accredited Public Analyst Services

Details

Value
£80,000
Duration
4 years
Topic
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Published
14 May 2024

Tender description

Under the Food Law Code of Practice, the Council is required to appoint a Public Analyst and Agricultural Analyst for the purposes of analysing samples of Food and Feed as part of the Council's duties under the following legislation.\r \r • Food Safety Act 1990, \r • Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2013, \r • Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013\r \r • Agriculture Act 1970, \r • Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling etc. and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2015\r • Fertilisers (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1996, \r • EC Fertiliser (England and Wales) Regulations 2006\r \r The successful provder will be responsible for carrying out analysis on samples submitted to them by Durham County Council, interpreting results and providing legal opinion when requested.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date27 April 2024
  2. Completed: Award published14 May 2024
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date26 April 2028in 2 years

About the buyer

Durham County Council delivers local government services across County Durham, and buys as a local authority with its own corporate procurement team. Tenders and quotations are handled through the NEPO OPEN Portal, the council's online etendering system. Larger opportunities also appear on the government's Find a Tender Service under the Procurement Act 2023. Durham is one of twelve north-east councils sourcing goods and services through the North East Procurement Organisation. Specialist professional services can be sourced through the Bloom NEPRO framework across nineteen categories. The council also procures on behalf of additional public bodies beyond Durham itself.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Durham County Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and transport equipment.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 71000000 · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • 73000000 · Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • 79000000 · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

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